For most of this year I have been making collages centred on the representation of women in media.

Originally a rebellion against the expectations of societal beauty standards, working on this project brought an understanding that this rebellion is a response to both the male gaze and our societal gaze. It is resistance against the way I have been taught to see myself.

The collages I am making represent this journey. A way of breaking down the gaze of others, taking ownership of my own story and reclaiming my own sense of self. In this work, I am the creator, the subject and the viewer of my life.

At the moment I am moving slowly toward creating finished work. There are challenges — the question of making photographs myself, learning Lightroom and Photoshop for editing and printing, testing papers and printing on my old home printer, asking professionals to print the images, moving from small to large format and generally figuring it out.